The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region, bbc.com reports in the following story:
Catalan MPs backed the motion 70-10 in a ballot which was nevertheless boycotted by the opposition.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy earlier told senators direct rule was required to return “law, democracy and stability” to Catalonia.
The crisis erupted when Catalans backed independence in a disputed vote earlier this month.
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Source: bbc.com
